Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 5, 2024
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
GREENFIELD ā The City of Greenfield will host the 2024 Holiday Celebration at the Village Green Park on Friday, Dec. 6. The park celebration and holiday performances begin at 5 p.m., followed by the holiday parade from 6:10 to 6:50 p.m. and the...
CHP K-9 sniffs out drugs worth $227K during traffic stop near King City
KING CITY ā Last Friday, Nov. 29, at about 11:30 p.m., a California Highway Patrol (CHP) Coastal Division K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on a pickup for speeding, in excess of 65 mph, on Highway 101 near King City.Ā
During the traffic stop, the...
UC Santa Cruz, Hartnell College receive grant to strengthen transfer pathway
CENTRAL COAST ā UC Santa Cruz and Hartnell College have long shared a commitment to empowering students from Californiaās Central Coast to achieve their educational and career goals. Now, thanks to a two-year, $250,000 American Talent Initiative (ATI) IDEAS Grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 4, 2024
WINTER READING
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries is hosting the Winter Reading Program throughout the months of December and January to encourage reading. The program began Dec. 2, and participants can sign up at their nearest MCFL branch or online through Beanstack. Each...
King City shooting kills 1 Sunday afternoon
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday afternoon that left one man dead.
On Dec. 1, at about 1:46 p.m., King City officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Willow Street on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival,...
Monterey County Tourism 2030 Roadmap highlights challenges, opportunities over next 5 years
MONTEREY COUNTY ā See Monterey, the destination marketing organization for Monterey County, recently released the Monterey County Tourism 2030 Roadmap (MCT 2030), a collaborative strategic plan created to guide the local hospitality and tourism industry through myriad changes between now and 2030.
āThe overarching goal...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 29, 2024
PET ADOPTION EVENT
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Give a pet a loving home for the holidays during SPCA Monterey Countyās Home for the Holidays Adoption Event this weekend, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. During the event, the adoption fee will be waived on all adoptable pets...
King City police officers honored for solving quadruple homicide
KING CITY ā King City Police Sgt. Joshue Partida and Detective Daisy Gurley have been awarded the departmentās Medal of Commendation for their work in solving the quadruple homicide that occurred earlier this year.
āTheir hard work, dedication and the countless hours spent on the...
Photo | King City Rotaryās 2024 Crab Feed supports local students
Hundreds turned out for King City Rotary Clubās 2024 Crab Feed last Friday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
King City High School Interact Club members assisted with the all-you-can-eat crab dinner, which also included a DJ and line dancing this year.
Proceeds from...
California Highway Patrol gives āthanksā for safe driving, seat belt use this Thanksgiving
CALIFORNIA ā As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum...